The midproduction thing is really neat to see. Thanks for taking the time to put this up!

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Cheers, I agree the mid-production racket is very interesting, and it took a while for me to understand how the metal alloy can still be in there, and yet the string holes are already in the racket. I always forget about the mold the racket sits in, in the IMF machine. But it is confusing and in fact don't ask me to explain it even now!

It does take a lot of time and effort to do these photos, but it is worth it if people enjoy seeing them

I think I had a teal max 200g and probably sold it long ago. I remember seeing someone with a 400g at a tournament or something, taking a look at it, and kind of laughing inside thinking "it's not a 200g". I don't know the frame; never actually hit with it, but wasn't it supposed to be a frame for those who can't swing the 200g? Anyway the lighter stuff probably would've been the way to go for me back then.

I think I had a teal max 200g and probably sold it long ago. I remember seeing someone with a 400g at a tournament or something, taking a look at it, and kind of laughing inside thinking "it's not a 200g". I don't know the frame; never actually hit with it, but wasn't it supposed to be a frame for those who can't swing the 200g? Anyway the lighter stuff probably would've been the way to go for me back then.

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There was a Dunlop 400G in about 2002, nothing like the IMF rackets, but having said that the Dunlop rackets from then are so much better than the latest ones!

My two rarest Max400i rackets. One is a prototype Max400i with a unique Max200G paintjob (which says "grafil xas injection" on it), the other I think is some sort of prostock Max400i with the 1988 "grafil" Max200G paintjob. I really like these two!

My two rarest Max400i rackets. One is a prototype Max400i with a unique Max200G paintjob (which says "grafil xas injection" on it), the other I think is some sort of prostock Max400i with the 1988 "grafil" Max200G paintjob. I really like these two!

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I don't see the bevels characteristic of the 400i on your two rackets. May be the pictures.. but I cannot see them. The pattern is also 18x20, not 16x18. What makes you think they are 400i in disguise?

I have a mint Max 400i L frame, played twice. Hand grip original but slightly discoloured. What would something like this be worth?

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It is not mint, it's been played twice and has a discoloured grip. It is rare, but there is not a big demand for this "L" version, so I'd have thought about $100. Just to let you know, that selling is not allowed in this part of Talk Tennis, you need to go to the selling section if you want to sell it.

I don't see the bevels characteristic of the 400i on your two rackets. May be the pictures.. but I cannot see them. The pattern is also 18x20, not 16x18. What makes you think they are 400i in disguise?

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They do have the bevels, and are clearly strung incorrectly. Like I said they are Max400i's, one is a prototype with a unique paintjob and the other is a paintjob of some sort. Honestly they are definitely 100% Max400i molds, I can assure you, as I've become a bit of an expert on the Dunlop and Slazenger IMF rackets, I have almost 200 of these rackets in total (including the squash rackets), and have about 98% of all the different versions. Those 2 rackets at the top of the page are very very rare tennis rackets.

Is this weakness of 400i frames quite common? I was thinking about buying one, with intention of using it for practice now and then. If there is a good chance of breaking it then I'm not so sure since I need to pay a lot of money for shipping.
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